LawgistThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act
33EMisbranded drugs
1[33E. Misbranded drugs.--For the purposes of this Chapter, an Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug shall be deemed to be misbranded--
(a) if it is so coloured, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed, or if it is made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or
(b) if it is not labelled in the prescribed manner; or
(c) if its label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or misleading in any particular.]
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1. Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for sections.33D and 33E (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).
PROVISIONS RELATING TO AYURVEDIC, SIDDHA AND UNANI DRUGS
- 33B Application of Chapter IV
- 33C Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board
- 33D The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committe
- 33E Misbranded drugs
- 33EE Adulterated drug
- 33EEA Spurious drugs
- 33EEB Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drug
- 33EEC Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
- 33EED Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest
- 33F Government Analyst
- 33G Inspectors
- 33H Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25
- 33-I Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic. Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapte
- 33J Penalty for subsequent offence
- 33K Confiscatio
- 33KA Disclosure of name of manufacturer, et
- 33KB Maintenance of records and furnishing of informantion
- 33L Application of provisions to Government department
- 33M Cognizance of offences
- 33N Power of Central Government to make rules
- 33-O Power to amend First Schedul
